John Lennon - Mother

I wanted to be sure that I wasn't repeating a post for John Lennon's birthday, but was surprised to find that I hadn't actually done a birthday post for him. So today's offering is "Mother," the opening track from his first "real" solo album. It's pretty well-known, but I chose it because it shows something about Lennon the singer. He had a wide emotional range -- some songs show his power, some his vulnerability. In this song, he shows both. It's also a nice example of the kind of song that Lennon wrote that few others could: it's very slow but very heavy, almost proto-grunge, with the piano leaving lots of space.